SS Blagoev ex-Songa 1921 by Valeriy V - scale 1:100 - Soviet Union

[Brett Slater]

Your metalworking skills are quite extraordinary ! I've just made something similar but used plastic and that was hard enough, how you achieve this sort of result in brass is beyond me ! 

[yvesvidal]

6 hours ago, Valeriy V said:

Valeriy and his infamous giant match 🙂

 

Yves

[Jim Lad]

Just catching up on your model, Valeriy. Absolutely beautiful work.

 

John

[John Ruy]

Incredible work, I simply must pull up a chair. WOW 😮 

[Valeriy V]

Thank you all for your feedback and likes! I hope that the continuation will be no less interesting for all of you.  

 

 

 

16 hours ago, Brett Slater said:

 I've just made something similar but used plastic and that was hard enough, how you achieve this sort of result in brass is beyond me ! 

The thing is that, in turn, I will not be able to make the same windlass out of plastic. I am used to metal.

 

And if you redirect your efforts from plastic to metal, then, in the end, you will undoubtedly succeed.  

[KeithAug]

Very nice looking winch Valeriy. I'm glad Cangarda's winch is a lot simpler.

Edited September 14 by KeithAug

[Rick310]

WOW!!!  Beautiful work!!

Rick

[FriedClams]

Simply superb, Valeriy!

 

Gary

[FlyingFish]

Been away - just catching up. This is exemplary work Valeriy - I simply don't know how you do it. 

[Valeriy V]

On 9/23/2024 at 7:55 PM, FlyingFish said:

Been away - just catching up. This is exemplary work Valeriy - I simply don't know how you do it. 

Thanks, Andy!
I use only available technologies. This interesting video shows the entire set of machines that I use when working with brass.  

 

 

[FlyingFish]

Thanks for sharing this - they may be 'available' but the skill to use them; now that's another matter! Interesting that he uses a large soldering iron - I can see the advantages to having heat stored like this - I have often thought that most 'hobby' irons are too small, or low powered.

[yvesvidal]

Excellent video. I own a small collection of brass engines in O scale and that video gives me even more respect for the skills and patience that these little marvels require, to be built. I wish he had detailed the process of solder removal from the parts, as most models that you buy unpainted, have no marks or traces of soldering.

 

And yes, unfortunately, only Asian people are capable of building such marvels nowadays. At least for a decent price. The O Scale model we saw in the video would retail for more than $2,000 in the American market, when produced in small quantities (50-100 units).

 

Yves

[Valeriy V]

My work on the complete assembly of the windlass is finished.

[Valeriy V]

Now it needs to be installed on the forecastle.  

[Keith Black]

 An absolutely beautiful piece of workmanship, Valeriy. 

Edited September 26 by Keith Black

[steamschooner]

very, very, nice! indeed

Steve

[druxey]

Impeccable work!

[Tony Hunt]

Stunning. Although I think it needs a bit of grease on it. 😀

[FlyingFish]

It's wonderful, and even more impressive when macro-photographed like this. As I have said before - it would be tremendous if you could write a tutorial book on metalwork - meanwhile these posts serve as a standard for us all to aspire to.

I still think that match is about 6" long. 🤣

[Keith Black]

21 minutes ago, FlyingFish said:

it would be tremendous if you could write a tutorial book on metalwork

 I'd settle for a coffee table book of just photos. 

[Valeriy V]

Andy and Keith , thanks for your trust, but I can't write books at all. 

 

I can only build models.  

[Valeriy V]

All parts of the anchor and mooring device are installed in their places.

[Keith Black]

1 minute ago, Valeriy V said:

Andy and Keith , thanks for your trust, but I can't write books at all.

 Valeriy, there are folks that can do that for you. Your work is good enough for a coffee table style book of photos including a description of what ship the part was made for and date that you made the part. Over the years I watched you produce little works of art that are included in your builds. I for one would certainly be pleased to have a hard copy of your work. 

[Ian_Grant]

3 hours ago, Keith Black said:

 Valeriy, there are folks that can do that for you. Your work is good enough for a coffee table style book of photos including a description of what ship the part was made for and date that you made the part. Over the years I watched you produce little works of art that are included in your builds. I for one would certainly be pleased to have a hard copy of your work. 

Me too!

[Valeriy V]

7 hours ago, Keith Black said:

 Valeriy, there are folks that can do that for you. Your work is good enough for a coffee table style book of photos including a description of what ship the part was made for and date that you made the part. Over the years I watched you produce little works of art that are included in your builds. I for one would certainly be pleased to have a hard copy of your work. 

Keith, if such people are interested in my work, I am always open to discussing details .
But, I repeat, I am completely unfamiliar with this type of book and even more so I do not know how they are published and what is needed for this.
I can only photograph the work process and even then not always.  

[Keith Black]

 

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-publish-coffee-table-book-step-by-step-guide-md-shakir-waheed-1a0kc

 

 

https://mindstirmedia.com/self-publishing-company/?gad_source=1&gbraid=0AAAAADtFouHkBvI9zKxYDBop5UH17Yn3r&gclid=EAIaIQobChMI7KGejdzoiAMV1Ub_AR3aDA9OEAAYASAAEgJXQ_D_BwE

 

https://www.creativepublishing.com.ua/en/

 

https://www.teneues.com/en/book/the-beauty-of-ukraine

[Tony Hunt]

15 hours ago, Valeriy V said:

Keith, if such people are interested in my work, I am always open to discussing details .
But, I repeat, I am completely unfamiliar with this type of book and even more so I do not know how they are published and what is needed for this.
I can only photograph the work process and even then not always.  

Valeriy, perhaps this can be our next project together after I finish the pearling luggers book!

[Valeriy V]

Thank you, Tony!

I'm really glad to hear that your book project is going well!   👌👍

[FriedClams]

Spectacular windlass, Valeriy!  Nickel plating or maybe silver?

 

Gary

[Valeriy V]

1 hour ago, FriedClams said:

Spectacular windlass, Valeriy!  Nickel plating or maybe silver?

 

Gary

Thank you, Gary!
I have stopped working with silver for now because I don't like the subsequent patination of parts after silvering.
In the photo, all the parts are nickel-plated.